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Estevan

boy name
Origin
Spanish
Syllables
3
Peak era
1980s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Esteban/Stephen, "crown"

The story

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Estevan around the world

One shared root links 11 names across 5 languages.

Shared root: from Greek stephanos "crown, garland"

The constellation

EstevanSpanish · variantStephenEnglishStephanGermanEstebanSpanishStefanoItalian

More branches

StevenEnglish · variantSteveEnglish · short formStephanieFrench · feminine formStefanieGerman · feminine formStephanyEnglish · feminine formStephaniaEnglish · feminine form

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Estevan peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

8,216 people · the #1,951 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 25,000 · median age 15

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Estevan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 1,416 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Estevan

Most people given the name Estevan in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Estevan you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Estevan

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The Estevan deep dive

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